Call for extra €100 million of science funding in Ireland

By Emma Stoye2018-01-17T13:36:00

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National funding body says it will need to nearly double its budget

The funding body Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has said that €100 million (£89 million) will need to be added to its annual budget over the next few years in order to meet the goals of the government’s Innovation 2020 science strategy.